Welcome to Konya

Welcome to Konya Konya (Turkish: Konya, Ottoman: قونیه;, also Iconium, Iconium, Greek: Ἰκόνιον) is a city in central Anatolia, Turkey.

The center of the eponymous province of Konya. The city is known for its history, has great cultural and religious value.

Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Balkhi, commonly known as Rumi and Mevlana, was a famous poet and Sufi sage, the inspirer of the M...
25/04/2021

Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Balkhi, commonly known as Rumi and Mevlana, was a famous poet and Sufi sage, the inspirer of the Mevlevi dervish order. He came from the Iranian province of Khorasan. During the Mongol invasion, he was forced to lead a nomadic lifestyle, until one day the road led him to Konya, where he found a new home and the support of the sultan.

Local legend has it that Konya was one of the first cities founded immediately after the Flood. Whether this is the case...
24/04/2021

Local legend has it that Konya was one of the first cities founded immediately after the Flood. Whether this is the case or not is a matter of faith rather than scientific knowledge. However, archaeological excavations have shown that a continuous settlement on this site has existed for at least eight or even nine thousand years. The first written mention of Konya called Kuvanna is found in clay tablets from Mesopotamia more than 3,000 years old.

Very few cities in the world can boast such a turbulent and multifaceted history as Konya. Despite all the vicissitudes,...
24/04/2021

Very few cities in the world can boast such a turbulent and multifaceted history as Konya. Despite all the vicissitudes, many of its attractions have survived to this day in excellent condition and attract thousands of tourists from around the world. And this is not surprising: it is here that, like no other city, the true atmosphere and indescribable color of an oriental fairy tale have been preserved.

SeljuksMuseum at the tomb of Rumi in KonyaThe area was occupied by the Seljuks in the 1070s, and Konya became the capita...
23/04/2021

Seljuks

Museum at the tomb of Rumi in Konya
The area was occupied by the Seljuks in the 1070s, and Konya became the capital of a large empire that included Iran and Iraq between about 1150 and 1300. The power of the Seljuk state gradually weakened, while Iconium was the capital, the state was called the Iconian Sultanate, and the name Konya appeared a few centuries later. At that time, Konya was an active center of both Ottoman and Persian culture.

During the time of the Roman emperor Claudius, the city was handed over to veterans and was named "Claudiconium".The cit...
23/04/2021

During the time of the Roman emperor Claudius, the city was handed over to veterans and was named "Claudiconium".

The city belonged to the Roman province of Lycaonia, in Greek times the city belonged to Phrygia. Archaeological excavations in the city center (Aladdin-Tepe) led to the discovery of Phrygian products around 25 AD. BC, as well as items typical of the neighboring provinces of Galatia, Cappadocia, Pisidia and Pamphylia.

Pre-Greek periodThe place was inhabited a long time ago. During excavations 50 km south of the city, the settlement of C...
22/04/2021

Pre-Greek period
The place was inhabited a long time ago. During excavations 50 km south of the city, the settlement of Chatal-Guyuk was found, the history of which stretches from 7500 BC. is.

Named Kuvanna, the city was part of the Hittite kingdom about 4,000 years ago, the same name in Phrygia.

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SHevchenko Kv. , Bld. 120, Appt. 39
Luhansk
91000

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+380642636450

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